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Skunks in Belleville

Skunks are best known for their noxious odour, but they are generally docile creatures that would rather avoid a run-in with a human. They like to make their homes in places that offer them privacy and a quiet place to sleep away the day. If one takes up residence on your property, you may be able to scare it off with loud noises, but a mama skunk won’t leave her babies. She will also defend them if she feels they are being threatened. Skedaddle Humane Wildlife Control technicians know how to remove skunks — including the little ones — safely, humanely and stink-free.

Belleville Striped Skunks

Though two species of skunk call Canada home, only one of them resides in Belleville. The striped skunk can be found from southern Canada all the way down to southern Mexico. Though they are nocturnal, most people can easily identify them when they see them by the distinctive white stripes running down their backs. They are not as bold as raccoons, so you are more likely to smell them than to spot them. Skunks also are not great climbers. They won’t likely land in your attic, but they may make a home under your deck, garage or shed.

Skunks have sharp claws that allow them to dig up the ground to create a den — though they prefer to take over the abandoned dens of other animals — or find food. They are omnivorous and can eat a wide variety of edibles, from frogs to tubers to trash. They are shy animals and don’t tend to be aggressive. Their only real defence is their spray. Skunks mate once per year, in late winter or early spring, and the females shun the male after mating. She gives birth to between two and 10 kits in the late spring or early summer.

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